Body Shop Technician

Overview

Austin Autobody, a division of H&K Group, Inc., located in Skippack, PA, is looking for 1st Shift Body Shop Technicians to join our team on all shifts. The technician will focus on collision repair of automotive vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and light and heavy trucks. The ideal candidate is a detail‑oriented problem solver with strong customer‑service and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs for qualifying employees
• Additional training programs including on‑the‑job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer‑offered training, and more
• 100% Company‑Paid Health Benefits

Responsibilities

• Perform all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Examine damaged vehicles and estimate cost of repairs
• Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical and hydraulic window and seat operating equipment, and trim to access vehicle body and fenders
• Position dolly block against surface of dented area and beat opposite surface to remove dents
• Fill depressions with body filler
• Remove damaged fenders, panels, and grills, and bolt or weld replacement parts in position
• Straighten bent automobile frames with pneumatic frame straightening machine
• File, grind, and sand repaired surfaces
• Refinish repaired surface
• Aim headlights, align wheels, and bleed hydraulic brake system
• Paint surfaces after performing body repairs
• Repair or replace defective mechanical parts
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• One‑year certificate from a college or technical school, or three months of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of experience and/or training may be considered
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• General computer skills including internet usage, knowledge of database software, manufacturing software, and order processing systems, OSHA or other relevant safety certifications
• Six months of related experience and/or training
• Experience with collision repair, sanding, painting, and/or detailing
• OSHA or other relevant safety training
• Experience in heavy civil construction, road construction, or other heavy industry

Physical Demands

• Regularly reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb, or balance
• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Frequently exposed to moving parts
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Toxic or caustic chemicals
• Wet and/or humid conditions
• Outside weather conditions, extreme cold and heat
• High, precarious places
• Noise level is usually loud

Equal Employment Opportunity

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Additional Requirements

• Pre‑employment drug testing (EOE)
• Pre‑employment physical
• 100% Company‑Paid Health Benefits!